Mile 380.6 - 497.8, 6/2/19 - 6/10/19 Day 32: 6.4 miles Fort Montgomery to Graymoor Spiritual Life Center As always, we got a pretty late start today since we were in a hotel. Devin and I only planned on going 6ish miles though, so we didn't mind much. The first thing the trail did as …
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Through NJ and into NY: Days 24 – 31
Mile 270.5 - 380.6, 5/25-6/1 Day 24: 12.6 miles Delaware Water Gap to stealth campsite I slept okay at the hostel bunkhouse. I got up and waited for the post office to open. Got my resupply package there from my parents. Then, my dad's cousin Paula, who lives in PA, came and picked me up. …
The End of Pennsylvania: Days 19-23
Mile 194.4 - 270.4, 5/20-5/24 Day 19: 6 miles Hamburg, PA to Windsor Furnace Shelter We left the hotel rather late, which was fine since Devin had to wait for the Post Office to open anyway. We went into the Port Clinton Barbershop, where the owner allows hikers to hang out. He even gives out …
A New State: Days 6 – 11
Mile 41.4 - 101, Waynesboro, PA to Lisburn Rd., PA Day 6: 8.6 miles Pen-Mar Park to Tumbling Run Shelter Took it slow getting out of the hotel, I made sure to really enjoy the continental breakfast. Got my shuttle at 10 and was on trail by 10:30. Very quickly got to the Maryland-Pennsylvania border. …
Beginnings: Day 1-5
Mile 0 - 41.1, Harpers Ferry, WV to Waynesboro, PA Day 1: 6.8 miles Harpers Ferry to Ed Garvey Shelter The night before, my parents and I stayed at Greenbrier State Park. I only planned on going 6.8 miles today, to the first shelter north of Harpers Ferry, so I didn't feel a need to …
Appalachian Trail Gear 3: Everything Else
I'll be leaving for the trail in just over a week, so I've been putting together all the details for my thru-hike. And that includes writing this last gear blog post. If you'd like to read part 1, about my clothes, click here. If you'd like to read part 2, about my big three(+), click …
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Gear 2: My Big Three (+)
Click here for my first AT gear post. If you're a frequent reader of gear lists, you'll know "the big three" means, but if you're not, a backpacker's big three refers to their backpack, shelter, and sleeping bag. They're "big" because they are both the most important gear items you have and are often the …
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